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Additional Information

Additional Information for River Point Resort & Outfitting Company

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Location of This Business
12007 River Point Rd, Ely, MN 55731
BBB File Opened:
3/20/1989
Years in Business:
80
Business Started:
1/1/1944
Business Started Locally:
1/1/1944
Business Incorporated:
4/14/1992
Accredited Since:
2/16/2012
Type of Entity:
Corporation
Alternate Business Name
  • River Point Resort & Outfitting Co.
  • River Point Outfitting Co.
  • River Point Outfitting Company
  • River Point Resort Inc
  • River Point Resort
Business Management
  • Steve Koschak, President
  • Jane Koschak, Vice President
Contact Information

Principal

  • Steve Koschak, President

Customer Contact

  • Jane Koschak, Vice President
Additional Contact Information

Email Addresses

Website Addresses

Serving Area
  • Adolph, MN
  • Alango, MN
  • Alborn, MN
  • Angora, MN
  • Arcturus, MN
  • Ardenhurst, MN
  • Arrowhead, MN
  • Ash Lake, MN
  • Ault, MN
  • Aurora, MN
  • Babbitt, MN
  • Balkan, MN
  • Barnum, MN
  • Bass Brook, MN
  • Bassett, MN
  • Bear Lake, MN
  • Bearville North, MN
  • Beaver Bay, MN
  • Bergville, MN
  • Big Falls, MN
  • Bigfork, MN
  • Birchdale, MN
  • Biwabik, MN
  • Black River, MN
  • Boray, MN
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  • Bowstring, MN
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  • Colvin, MN
  • Cook, MN
  • Cooley, MN
  • Cotton, MN
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  • Crane Lake, MN
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  • Culver, MN
  • Cusson, MN
  • Deer River, MN
  • Dora Lake, MN
  • Duluth, MN
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  • Iron, MN
  • Iron Junction, MN
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  • Kelly Lake, MN
  • Kelsey, MN
  • Kettle River, MN
  • Kinghurst, MN
  • Kinmount, MN
  • Kinney, MN
  • Kitzville, MN
  • Knife Falls, MN
  • Knife River, MN
  • Kugler, MN
  • Lake Nichols, MN
  • Lavinia, MN
  • Lawrence, MN
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  • Prairie Lake, MN
  • Proctor, MN
  • Ranier, MN
  • Ray, MN
  • Rice Lake, MN
  • Ruby Junction, MN
  • Saginaw, MN
  • Sand Lake, MN
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  • Shaw, MN
  • Shooks, MN
  • Side Lake, MN
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  • Silver Bay, MN
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  • Soudan, MN
  • South International Falls, MN
  • Spring Lake, MN
  • Squaw Lake, MN
  • Stokes, MN
  • Stoney Brook, MN
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  • Tower, MN
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  • Van Buren, MN
  • Vermilion Dam, MN
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  • West Duluth, MN
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  • Wilpen, MN
  • Winton, MN
  • Wirt, MN
  • Wrenshall, MN
  • Wright, MN
  • Zemple, MN
  • Zim, MN
Products and Services
According to information provided by the business, River Point Resort offers resort vacations on a magnificent wilderness mile-long peninsula on Birch Lake and the South Kawishiwi River in the Superior National Forest, just 8.5 miles of Ely, Minnesota; also providing canoe trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Payment Methods
  • Check
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Certified Check
  • River Point Resort:

    Visa, M/C, Amex, Discover cards. Personal or bank cashier's check in advance of arrival for River Point Resort reservations.

    River Point Outfitting Co.:

    Visa, M/C, Amex, Discover cards and personal or bank cashier's check in advance of arrival for River Point Outfitting Co. canoe trip reservations. Cash, credit card, or bank cashier's checks for the balance of payment due at registration.Credit card payment subject to 4% credit card surcharge.

Refund and Exchange Policy
  • River Point Resort Reservations:

    Cancellation Information:

    In the event that you must cancel your reservation, a written Notice of Cancellation must be received. You may transfer your reservation to another person without a transfer fee. You are financially responsible for the amount of the original reservation including watercraft rentals and other services with full payment on account. If we can, in good faith, re-rent your reservation for the same time frame all money on account is refunded, less a processing fee per week or partial week reserved of $200 per 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom accommodations and $300 per 3-bedroom accommodations. There are no exceptions of any kind, including medical exceptions, disease, emergencies, air carrier or travel delays/cancellations, or weather-related cancellations.



    River Point Outfitting Co. Boundary Waters Canoe Trip Reservations:

    Cancellations More Than 30 Days Prior to the Arrival Date
    In the event of cancellation, deposit and prepayments are nonrefundable. However, if written Notice of Cancellation is received at least 30 days prior to the Arrival/Check In date the trip may be rescheduled for another trip this season or into next year. All money on account applicable to the outfitting of the trip (equipment, canoes, food, etc.) is transferable to the new trip date. Exception: Lodging deposit/prepay and permit handling fee is not transferable. 

    Cancellations Less Than 30 Days Prior to the Arrival Date
    If a Cancellation of the entire Canoe Trip Reservation occurs lessthan 30 days prior to the Arrival/Check In date, or in the case of a“no-show” reservation, the permit party leader is financiallyresponsible for the entire balance of payment due as indicated in theConfirmation.

Referral Assistance
  • Minnesota Department of Health
    PO Box 64975
    Saint Paul MN 55164
    Phone Number: (651) 201-5000
    http://www.health.state.mn.us
    shiahid.judge@state.mn.us
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